#VU79728 Reachable Assertion in Tcpreplay - CVE-2023-27783

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79728

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27783

CWE-ID: CWE-617

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Tcpreplay
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: AppNeta

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt_plugins.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Tcpreplay: 4.0.0 beta1 - 4.4.3

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External links
https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/pull/781
https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/780
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UE3J4LKYFNKPKNSLDQK4JG36THQMQH3V/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UK2BRH3W3ECF5FDXP6QM3ZEDTHIOE4M5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R3ER3YTFR3XIDMYEB7LMFWFTPVQALBHC/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.